
Security forces in Mozambique fired live ammunition and tear gas on supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane in a bid to prevent them from reaching the airport to greet him as he returned from self-imposed exile, killing at least one person.
Live images from Maputo broadcast by Al Jazeera on Thursday showed police chasing down protesters, some of whom responded by throwing rocks, as they attempted to breach the main highway leading to the city’s Mavalane International Airport.